Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is absolutely blowing up NFL Draft boards, with multiple scouts now slapping first-round grades on him after just a 3-0 start to the season. This isn’t just hype, either, with one area scout even comparing his play to “former 10-time Pro Bowl selection Russell Wilson.” Yeah, you read that right.
Chambliss’s rise has been wild. He started last season as a transfer from Ferris State, only getting a shot because then-starter Austin Simmons was injured. But it took just one game, a ridiculous 415-yard explosion against Arkansas, for an opposing coach to tell CBS Sports, straight up, “If they play Simmons (against us), they’re doing us a favor.” That’s the kind of confidence that makes you sit up and pay attention. He finished 2025 as a breakout star, turning heads as a Day 2 prospect, which was already a massive jump.
Now, though, it’s a whole different game. Chambliss isn’t just a surprise success story anymore, he’s a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate. His play through Ole Miss’s perfect 3-0 start has pushed him into “NFL starter/first-round grades” territory for scouting sources, including a college scouting director. The scout comparing him to Russell Wilson added that Chambliss is still more of a “first-round possibility” than a “clear first-round lock,” but holy smokes, that’s still elite company. That same scout raved, “Everything with the makeup is really cool. He’s so even-keeled. He’s so calm and collected. The kid never gets rattled in big moments. And I’ve been saying it since I saw him in fall camp, but he’s also made a jump (since last year).” It also helps that a lot of the other 2027 quarterback prospects who were supposed to be the cream of the crop have been underwhelming so far this year, meaning Chambliss is shining even brighter in comparison.
He’s certainly backing it up on the field, especially against Power Four opponents. Chambliss has thrown for a combined 699 yards and accounted for seven total touchdowns in Ole Miss’s first two big games: a thrilling 41-38 win over Louisville and a 32-24 victory against Lane Kiffin and LSU. This kid is on fire. Keep your eyes on Chambliss because if he keeps playing like this, his stock isn’t just soaring, it’s heading for the stratosphere.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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